Glioblastoma: New treatment could improve survival rates
French researchers reveal that a treatment targeting a glioblastoma surface molecule can eradicate tumors in cancerous mice. THE ESSENTIAL Scientists ...
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Meningioma: Radiotherapy more effective thanks to a drug against blood cancer
Pan-HDAC inhibitors, a drug used to fight blood cancer, could help improve the effectiveness of radiation therapy against brain tumors ...
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He Thought His Wife Was Cheating On Him, He Actually Had A Brain Tumor
A 54-year-old British man was convinced his wife was unfaithful: it turned out his suspicions were the result of a ...
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Some brain tumors could be linked to head trauma
Head injuries can lead to brain tumors in predisposed people, according to a study in mice. THE ESSENTIAL Optic pathway ...
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Brain tumor: staying on the phone for a long time would not increase the risks
People who call a lot may not have a greater risk of developing brain tumors, according to a new study. ...
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World first: 13-year-old boy cured of incurable brain tumor
A 13-year-old boy suffering from a brain tumor previously considered incurable is now completely cured. THE ESSENTIAL Although he had ...
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Brain cancer: gel kills 100% of brain tumors in mice
A tested gel managed to cure 100% of brain tumors developed by mice, offering new hope to people suffering from ...
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Computed tomography (x-ray scanners): the risk of cancer doubled from 4 examinations before 18 years
Repeat scans could increase the risk of brain tumors, leukemia and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma in children under 18. THE ESSENTIAL A ...
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Progestins: new ANSM recommendations regarding the risk of brain tumors
Faced with the risk of brain tumour, the ANSM publishes new instructions on the use of progestogen drugs. THE ESSENTIAL ...
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Brain tumour: a man plays the saxophone during his operation
To check that his brain was not damaged, a surgeon asked his patient to stay awake during the operation for ...
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Exposure to wildfires increases cancer risk
People exposed to forest fires are more affected by lung cancer and brain tumours. THE ESSENTIAL In addition to their ...
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A genetically modified virus can increase life expectancy
A genetically modified virus can increase the life expectancy of children with brain tumors. THE ESSENTIAL For the first time, ...
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Mobile phones and the risk of brain tumours: studies that contradict each other
There would be almost no risk of developing a brain tumor from moderate mobile phone use. This is confirmed by ...
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Androcur is well linked to an increased risk of meningioma
A study conducted by the University of Bristol provides additional evidence that cyproterone acetate (CPA), marketed in France under the ...
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Tingling in the hand: it was a brain tumor
A 59-year-old Briton complained of tingling in his left hand. He was eventually diagnosed with an aggressive form of brain ...
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A simple urine test could detect brain tumors
A simple urine test could soon detect brain tumors regardless of their level of severity and development. THE ESSENTIAL Researchers ...
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Childhood cancer: suffering from a brain tumor, “Anatole is gradually coming back to life”
On this world day of mobilization against childhood cancers, Anne and Fabrice Donguy tell their fight against the disease of ...
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Childhood cancer: when the disease is announced, parents “dazed, stunned, flabbergasted”
On the occasion of the world day of mobilization against childhood cancers on February 15, Anne and Fabrice Donguy tell ...
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Glioblastoma: focus on a frequent, aggressive and yet little-known brain tumor
Although little known, glioblastoma is the most aggressive and common brain tumor in adults. THE ESSENTIAL Epileptic seizures, visual or ...
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Brain cancer: reprogramming immune cells to improve treatment efficacy
Radiation therapy changes the behavior of immune cells. In a trial on mice, researchers succeeded in reprogramming them to improve ...
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Brain tumor: soon robot worms to be implanted in the brain?
Chinese researchers have developed micro-robots capable of moving through blood vessels to reach patients' brains and directly target tumors, thus ...
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Italy: justice makes the link between cancer and use of the mobile phone
The Court of Appeal in Turin, Italy, ordered Telecom Italia to pay compensation to one of its employers. The latter, ...
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Brain tumors: when artificial intelligence allows their detection “almost in real time”
Researchers have developed an algorithm capable of detecting with hitherto unequaled precision and in less than 2.5 minutes the presence ...
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Air pollution could increase brain tumor risk by 10%
Exposure to ultra-fine particles would increase the risk of brain tumours. Pulmonary infections, lung cancer, respiratory and cardiovascular diseases… health ...
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Brain cancer: a Marseille researcher is working on a new treatment avenue
Rewarded on November 15 with a grant from the Foundation for Cancer Research, Aurélie Tchoghandjian is conducting research on new ...
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A compound effective against glioblastoma has been found
This discovery targets only the tumor cells while keeping the surrounding tissues intact. One more step in the fight against ...
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Brain tumors in children: cognitive problems observed in adulthood
Survivors of childhood brain tumors who have undergone radiation therapy may experience cognitive difficulties years after treatment. In France, it ...
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Androcur: 112,000 letters sent to alert patients to the risk of brain tumors
This drug multiplies by 7 the risk of brain tumor after 6 months and by 20 beyond 5 years of ...
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Allergies, Androcur and exam stress Allergy to pollens: red alert in France this week
France is on red alert for allergies, 112,000 letters have been sent to alert patients to the risk of brain ...
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Androcur: new patients should be informed of the risk of brain tumor
Prescribed since the 1980s as a contraceptive or treatment against acne, Androcur is today suspected of greatly increasing the risk ...
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